The 'I'm Dead' meme originated from a 2019 interview with Chadwick Boseman during the press tour for Avengers: Endgame. When asked by reporters for spoilers regarding the fate of his character, T'Challa, following the 'snap' in Infinity War, Boseman repeatedly and stoically replied, 'I'm dead.' The clip quickly went viral as fans appreciated his humorous commitment to avoiding spoilers while maintaining a charming yet exhausted demeanor. Today, the template is used as a versatile reaction image to express being finished with a conversation, feeling mentally drained, or simply wanting to opt out of a situation with style and finality.